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10/1190, Jean, at the battle of Acre, succeeded his brother as Comte de Bar, taking the
name Thibaut [Aka Theobald. His older brother died at the battle of Acre.] (S) Joscelyn III, Nicholson, 1973, P184.

7/1190, Walern left with the German forces for the 3rd
crusade. The German emperor, leading the forces, died in an accident on the
way.

1191, Crusaders at the siege of Acre.

Aft. 7/1191, The German forces led by Duke Leopold V of Austria
returned home.

1195, Thibaut divorced Eremsinde de Brienne.

8/14/1196, Henri, father of Ermesinde de Namur, died.

1196, Ermancia domina de Traignel [Eremsinde de Brienne] signed
a charter.

7/12/1198, Waleran with his father, Duke Hendrik III of Limburg, at
the coronation of Otto, King of Germany.

1199, Thibault, in right of his wife, bought the counties of Luxembourg, Durbuy and Laroche, with the approval of
Philipp, King of Germany, and besieged Philippe Marquis de Namur in his castle
at Namur.

7/26/1199, Thibaut forced the Treaty of Dinant, under which the disputed territories of
Luxembourg, Durbuy and Laroche were confirmed to his wife. Baudouin IX, count
of Flanders and Hainaut inherited Namur, while Ermesinde retained Luxembourg,
Durbuy, Laroche and that part of Namur which lay on the right bank of the river
Meuse. “Ermesinde Countess of Bar and Luxemburg” signed the treaty.

1200, Ermansandis
domina Trianguli [Eremsinde de Brienne] issued a charter relating to the wood of Coudroi.

1205, Henry, duke of Limburg, and his son Waleran, with the
Archbishop Siegfried of Mayence, prepared the city of Cologne against attack.
(S) Cambridge Medieval History, Gwatkin, 1967.

4/1206, Thibaut I, count of Bar-le-Duc and Luxemburg, announces
that he and Countess Blanche of Champagne have exchanged jurisdiction over
their women who married men of the other lord. Thibaut agreed that the children
from future intermarriages will belong to Blanch, but he retained jurisdiction
over the children of his men and women who live in Champagne and marry among
themselves. (S) Littere Baronum, Evergates, 2003, P44.

8/7/1207, Thibaut’s mother died.

Bef. 1211, Waleran married 1st, Cunegonde de Lorraine.

4/3/1211,
Thibaut left his property, in the case of his death, by charter before
attending the Albigensian crusade to avoid service in the Holy Land.

1211, Waleran
and Cunegonde made a donation to the abbey of Fraulautem in memory of Ferri II,
Duke of Lorraine and his wife.

Aft. 1211, Eremsinde de Brienne died.

1212, Waleran supported his cousin, Henri I, duke of Brabant,
in a war with Guelders.

1213, Waleran
and his father were supporters of the French claims of King John of England.

1213, [Henri,
Waleran’s father] duke of Limburg received 400 marks, and Waleran de Limburg
received 50£ from King John for their support. (S) The Gentleman’s magazine,
V163, P157.